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The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church or the Byzantine Catholic Church in Hungary is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Hungary. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. Its liturgical usage is that of the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.
Catholic: Orientation: Latin and Eastern Catholic: Leader: Cardinal Péter Erdő Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest The Primate of Hungary: Region: Hungary: Headquarters: Esztergom, Hungary: Founder: Stephen I of Hungary: Origin: 1000 Esztergom, Hungary: Separations: Reformed Church in Hungary: Members: 5 890 000 (2023)
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Hungarian Catholic Church. The Hungarian Catholic Church is made up of Hungarian-speaking Catholics who follow the Byzantine liturgical rite. The Church has its own bishops, clergy, canon law and theological traditions and customs. Given that it coexists alongside the much larger Latin rite Catholic Church in Hungary, the Hungarian Catholic ...
Apr 26, 2023 · St. Stephen, the founder of the Church in Hungary. It’s founder, St. Stephen I (István) of the Magyar Árpád dynasty, was consecrated as the first King of Hungary in year 1000, after converting to Christianity. He was canonized by Pope Gregory VII, together with his son, Emeric, and Bishop Gerard of Csanád, in 1083, and is the patron saint ...
Oct 21, 2023 · The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church [lower-alpha 1] or the Byzantine Catholic Church in Hungary is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Hungary. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. [3] [4] [1] Its liturgical usage is that of the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.
The Eastern Catholic Churches were located historically in Eastern Europe, the Asian Middle East, Northern Africa and India, but are now, because of migration, found also in Western Europe, the Americas and Oceania to the extent of forming full-scale ecclesiastical structures such as eparchies, alongside the Latin dioceses.
